Candidate for
Governing Board Member; Saugus Union Elementary School District

PAUL NELSON DE LA CERDA (http://www.PaulDeLaCerda.com) o is a 28 year resident of the Santa Clarita Valley o is a graduate of the William S. Hart Union School District o is a proud father of four in SCV public schools o is a Governing Board Member for the Saugus Union School District o has demonstrated a commitment to public service o understood the importance of volunteerism at a young age through boy scouting and service clubs o received the Top Ten Senior and National Student Engineer of the Year Award as a college school student o is a past NCAA All-American athlete and CA National & 3-time State HS Champion Runner o is a former teacher and student/faculty advisor o is a Dean of Academic Affairs in the California community college system at LACCD o is a powerful advocate for education, business and entrepreneurship o is a role model for young people in both his professional and personal life

Experience & Volunteerism:

o Re-elected for a second term and served as Board President for the Saugus Union School District + Opened two news focus schools in SCV. Awarded as Best School District in SCV. Youngest elected official at 38. o Top 51 Most Influential Award in Santa Clarita o Co-Founder of the SCV 40 under Forty Award, 2009 Award Recipient o Founding Director, Small Business Development Center at College of the Canyons o Board of Directors, SCV YMCA - Instrumental in obtaining funding for the new programs and facilities. o Executive Committee, SCV Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Team Volunteer, Light the Night Fundraiser o Executive Committee and Sponsorship Chair, Latino Chamber of Commerce Awards Gala. o Valley Industrial Association, Connecting to Success, Volunteer o SCV Chamber of Commerce, Member/ Volunteer / Hispanic Business Committee, Co-founder o Past-Gala Chair / Volunteer, Michael Hoefflin Foundation for Children's Cancer Gala o SCV Jaycee, Member / Volunteer o Volunteer, Measure V Committee, Hart High School District o Volunteer, Measure M, College of the Canyons o Past Board Member, Bill Hart Boy Scouts in SCV o AWANA volunteer at NorthPark Community Church o PTA Member/Volunteer